[cayugabirds-l] Monkey Run South, Mon 4/29

[Mark Chao]

Out of school today because of grading of state tests, Tilden joined me for
a walk on the pink-blazed trail at Monkey Run South on Monday morning.  He
found a silent WINTER WREN - a life bird for him, and first sighting of the
year for me - up where the trail runs along the lip of the ravine.  We also
saw an OSPREY flying over, as well as a flock of 4+ kinglets in a pine.
Otherwise, it was very quiet.

 

Mark  

 


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] WTS

[Bill Mcaneny]

Thanks for pointing out the color distinctions.  As a normal human being, I
am willing to change my ID to three brights and one tan.  And I think a
little research is on my agenda.

Bill McAneny 

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[mailto:bounce-86348349-7495...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Suan Hsi Yong
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FYI, white-throated sparrows are not sexually dimorphic -- meaning a normal
human can't tell male from female in the field. But they do have two morphs
-- bright-striped and tan-striped -- with an interesting "cross-preference"
relationship (see
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/white-throated_sparrow/lifehistory).

Actually, as I scroll through my Sibley's, it would seem that nearly all
Emberizine sparrows are sexually monomorphic (exceptions include juncos and
lark buntings).

Someone more expert should correct me if I'm wrong.

Suan

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Female Ring-necked Pheasant

[Geo Kloppel]

This sounds like the behavior of a recently released bird. If you ask around 
the neighborhood, you might eventually discover a pheasant fancier (usually a 
hunter) who raises them from chicks and then releases them in the surrounding 
countryside, hoping they will become established. 

Or the pheasant fancier might just find you - that's what happened to me. One 
day a guy who lives several miles from me just stopped by and asked if I'd been 
seeing any of the young pheasants he had released on my land!

-Geo 

On Apr 29, 2013, at 2:47 PM, Richard Tkachuck  wrote:

> Today as I look out of my study window, I see a female ring-neck moving about 
> the yard. She has been here for about 5 hours taking some seed from under a 
> feeder, but mostly by my car. She has picked some smashed insects off of the 
> grill and has mostly done a whole lot of nothing. We noticed her a few days 
> ago in the field across the road spending time in a limited area. She looks 
> healthy. Just wondering what may be going on. BTW, we are about 25 miles away 
> from the Cornell pheasant farm, so we are assuming this is a wild bird.
> 
> Richard Tkachuck
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] WTS

[Carol Keeler]

I've had both color morphs at my feeders this week.  


Sent from my iPad

On Apr 29, 2013, at 7:10 PM, Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:

> FYI, white-throated sparrows are not sexually dimorphic -- meaning a
> normal human can't tell male from female in the field. But they do
> have two morphs -- bright-striped and tan-striped -- with an
> interesting "cross-preference" relationship (see
> http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/white-throated_sparrow/lifehistory).
> 
> Actually, as I scroll through my Sibley's, it would seem that nearly
> all Emberizine sparrows are sexually monomorphic (exceptions include
> juncos and lark buntings).
> 
> Someone more expert should correct me if I'm wrong.
> 
> Suan
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] WTS

[Suan Hsi Yong]

FYI, white-throated sparrows are not sexually dimorphic -- meaning a
normal human can't tell male from female in the field. But they do
have two morphs -- bright-striped and tan-striped -- with an
interesting "cross-preference" relationship (see
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/white-throated_sparrow/lifehistory).

Actually, as I scroll through my Sibley's, it would seem that nearly
all Emberizine sparrows are sexually monomorphic (exceptions include
juncos and lark buntings).

Someone more expert should correct me if I'm wrong.

Suan

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[cayugabirds-l] WTS

[Bill Mcaneny]

Four WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS (3M, 1F) at our feeder this a.m. in the company
of one Song Sparrow and 2 Juncos.  Looks like fallout all over this area
based on reports from others this morning.  Yesterday there was a male
PURPLE FINCH at the feeder (FOY).
 
Bill and Shirley McAneny, TBurg

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[cayugabirds-l] Female Ring-necked Pheasant

[Richard Tkachuck]

Today as I look out of my study window, I see a female ring-neck moving
about the yard. She has been here for about 5 hours taking some seed from
under a feeder, but mostly by my car. She has picked some smashed insects
off of the grill and has mostly done a whole lot of nothing. We noticed her
a few days ago in the field across the road spending time in a limited
area. She looks healthy. Just wondering what may be going on. BTW, we are
about 25 miles away from the Cornell pheasant farm, so we are assuming this
is a wild bird.

Richard Tkachuck

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[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* April 29, 2013
*  NYSY  04. 29. 13
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):

April 22, 2013 - April 29, 2013
to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com
covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),
Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland
compiled:April 29 AT 1:30 p.m. (EST)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#352 -Monday April 29, 2013
 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
April 22, 2013
 
Highlights:
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LEAST BITTERN
SANDHILL CRANE
MERLIN
UPLAND SANDPIPER
WHITE-EYED VIREO
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
EVENING GROSBEAK



Migrants this week


NASHVILLE WARBLER
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER
HOODED WARBLER
AMERICAN REDSTART
YELLOW WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
WARBLING VIREO
BLUE-HEADED VIREO
BLACK TERN
BOBOLINK



Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


     4/27: A WHITE-EYED VIREO was seen along Towpath Road but was not refound 
later in the day. A FOS HOODED WARBLER was found on Esker Brook Trail. VIRGINIA 
RAIL. AMERICAN BITTERN and SORA were all found at Marten’s Tract.
     4/28: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at Marten’s Tract. FOS BLACK TERNS were 
spotted at Tschache Pool.
     Shorebirds reported from the complex this week included LEAST SANDPIPER,  
WILSON’S SNIPE, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS and DUNLIN.


Derby Hill


     A great weel at Derby Hill this week all but two days had over a thousand 
birds and two days had over two thousand birds. The grand total was 11,460. 
Other highlights were 7 EVENING GROSBEAKS on 4/26.


Onondaga County


     4/25: SORA and VIRGINIA RAIL were heard from a marsh off of Potter Road at 
Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville.
     4/26: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW found at Three Rivers WMA off of Potter Road 
was seen again. Note that this the same spot as the Rails were heard.
     4/28: A YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen briefly at the end of Potter Road 
in Three Rivers WMA. It was not refound. A COMMON GALLINULE was found at Dewitt 
Marsh.


Oswego County


     4/27:  MERLINS were seen in Constantia.
     4/29: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen flying near the intersection of Winks Road 
and County Road 54 near Central Square.
     Highlights of the Lakewatch at Phillips Point on the north shore of Oneida 
Lake were WHITE-WINGED and SURF SCOTERS, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, RED-NECKED 
GREBE and BONAPARTE’S GULL.


Oneida County
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     4/24: MERLINS were observed at Verona Beach State Park.
     4/28: 3 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were seen on Walker Road off of Poppleton Road 
east of Verona Beach State Park.


Madison County


     4/26: EVENING GROSBEAKS are still present at a feeder on Carpenter Road 
near Sheds.

     Small numbers od Wood Warblers are showing up lately. Warm weather this 
week could trigger more migration. They could be anywhere but the lakeshore of 
Lake Ontario is usually the best. Try to get to Sunset Bay Park or Noyes 
Sanctuary for the best viewing.

    
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Joseph Brin
Region 5
Baldwinsville, N.Y.  13027  U.S.A.
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[cayugabirds-l] finches and wh thr sparrows

[Laura Stenzler]

This morning brought us many, many White-throated Sparrows, sharing the feeders 
with Purple Finches, Goldfinches, 6-8 Pine Siskins and a number of continuing 
Redpolls (5 or 6). They are going through sunflower seeds at a most a alarming 
rate! No warblers other than one cold Yello-rumped.
Laura

Hunt Hill Rd.
Ithaca


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[cayugabirds-l] Northern Parula - Lansing

[Scott Haber]

A newly-arrived Northern Parula was singing away in the aspens and elms off
our patio this morning. It was very odd to hear that song while also
watching two lingering Common Redpolls at our feeders: I can't imagine
those species cross paths very often.

-Scott

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Female RWBB

[Dimitri William Ponirakis]

I had about 5 WT sparrows (4-M + 1-F) at my feeder in Homer, FOTY.

Dimitri W. Ponirakis
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[mailto:bounce-85404343-24773...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Mo Barger 
Rooster Hill Farm
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 11:35 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Female RWBB

I have a couple *female* RWBB at my feeders as well as about 10 WT Sparrows who 
have been hanging around the past week. I am in the hills above Candor.

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[cayugabirds-l] Goetchius Solitary & Spotted Sandpipers

[John Confer]

Solitary Sandpiper conviently in east end of new pond closest to parking lot. 
Pair of Spotted Sandpiper in west end of new pond to the north of parking area.



I'm still trying to figure out if there is just one or maybe two singing 
meadowlarks (You would think that would be easy, buy they/it fly/flies around.) 
Please let me know if you hear two at once.



Cheers,



John

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[cayugabirds-l] Common(land) Raven, Catbird, Pewee?

[Suan Hsi Yong]

A raven was soaring all around commonland this morning (a bird which I
would've seen if I'd walked back to my yard -- does that count? ;-D).
In the thickets a FOY catbird was foraging and meowing, and in the
woods a black-throated-green was singing. A towhee which I'd been
hearing call for at least a week now sang a strange song of three
powerful rattling sequences -- drink your tea, Tea! TEA!! -- but it
continues to evade visual observation. Finally, for a moment I thought
I heard the start of a "pe-o-wee", but it paused abruptly and did not
recur. It came from near where starlings and goldfinches tend to hang
out, and not deep in the woods.

Suan

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[cayugabirds-l] Apologies

[John and Sue Gregoire]

My apologies for incuding all that trash in our last post. Those of us who get 
this
in digest form know what a pain that is. Sorry.
John
-- 
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Field Ornithologists
Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
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Burdett,NY 14818-9626
 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/
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[cayugabirds-l] Wood Thrush

[Lisa Wood]

I was surprised (and delighted) to hear a single Wood Thrush singing this 
morning in the woods behind our house. This is about a week earlier than usual.

Lisa Wood
Culver Rd.
Town of Ithaca
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